Hand dishwashing detergent composition

ABSTRACT

The present invention is directed to a detergent composition having enhanced suds boosting and/or increased suds longevity especially in the presence of greasy soils, wherein the detergent composition is a hand dishwashing detergent composition. The composition includes a specific surfactant system including an anionic surfactant and a primary co-surfactant, wherein the weight ratio of the anionic surfactant to the primary co-surfactant is less than about 9:1, and a plant derived protein or blend of plant derived proteins.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a detergent composition comprising aspecific surfactant system and a plant derived protein or blend of plantderived proteins derived from a plant seed family, preferably the plantseed protein is selected from the group consisting of a Canola protein,a Hemp protein, a Flaxseed protein, and mixtures thereof, wherein thedetergent composition is a hand dishwashing detergent composition.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Detergent compositions should provide good soil and/or grease cleaningwhile presenting a good sudsing profile in particular a long-lastingsuds profile especially in the presence of greasy soils. Users usuallysee suds as an indicator of the performance of the detergentcomposition. Moreover, the user of a detergent composition may also usethe sudsing profile and the appearance of the suds (e.g., density) as anindicator that the wash solution still contains sufficient activecleaning ingredients. This is particularly the case for manual washing,also referred to herein as hand-washing, where the user usually dosesthe detergent composition depending on the suds remaining and renews thewash solution when the suds subsides or when the suds does not lookthick enough. Thus, a detergent composition, particularly a handdishwashing detergent composition that generates or maintains lowdensity suds during the dishwashing process would tend to be replaced bythe user more frequently than is necessary. Thus, it is desirable for adetergent composition to provide a “good sudsing profile”, whichincludes good suds height and/or density as well as good suds duration(i.e., increased suds longevity) during the initial mixing of thecomposition with water and/or during the entire washing operation. Inrecent years, users also desire that hand dishwashing detergents areformulated with ingredients that will have minimal negative impact onthe environment and/or the health of the users.

Suds can be formed and stabilized by surfactants and/or proteins. Byco-formulating with naturally derived plant proteins, it is possible toreduce the levels of surfactants utilized and mitigate against thenegative environmental impact while still maintaining a good sudsingprofile. Several families of plant derived proteins naturally derivedfrom plant seed family such as for example Canola protein, Hemp proteinand Flaxseed protein are able to aid suds performance

Canola protein, also known as rapeseed or oil seed rape, has beenstudied for their foaming capacity (FC) and foaming stability (FS) infood (Kinsella, J E., Food Chem., 1981;7(4): 273-288). The Canolaprotein can be readily isolated/ extracted from Canola oil seed mealusing multi-step process, such as for example, as described in US PatentPublication Nos. US2003/0125526A1, US2004/0254353 A1, and PCTPublication Nos. W002/089597 and W02009/18660A1. The inclusion ofisolated Canola protein in human food results in higher FS than withCanola protein (Tan, S. H., et al., J. Food Sci., 2011 January; 76(1);R16-R28). However, the inclusion of Canola protein, particularly Canolaprotein isolates, in the context of hand dishwashing detergentcompositions for improving sudsing profile, particularly increased sudslongevity especially in the presence of greasy soils, has not beendisclosed.

Hemp protein is an industrial byproduct of hempseed, which has its oilextracted into hempseed oil, and the remaining seed meal that is high inprotein is processed into hemp protein. The Hemp protein can beisolated/ extracted from hemp seed meal using multi-step process, suchas for example, as described in PCT Publication Nos. WO 2014/019074 andWO 2014/145057. The Hemp protein isolate is suitable for use as foamingagent in (foods and beverages) products and for the emulsification ofoils in baked goods (see para. [0015], WO 2014/019074). However, thereis no mention of the use of Hemp protein, particularly Hemp proteinisolates, in hand dishwashing detergent compositions for improvingsudsing profile, particularly increased suds longevity, especially inthe presence of greasy soils.

Flaxseed protein, which is also known as flax or linseed, can beisolated/ extracted from flax oil seeds, whereby the flax oil seeds areinitially extracted to remove mucilage prior to crushing to recover theflax oil and produce a flaxseed meal. The Flaxseed protein can beisolated/ extracted from flaxseed meal using the process, such as forexample, as described in PCT Publication No. WO 2005/12342. The Flaxseedprotein isolate is suitable for use as foaming agent in (food) productsand for the emulsification of oils in baked goods (see para. [0014], WO2005/12342). WO 2010/53488 A1 describes in Example 1 body washcompositions comprising flaxseed extract (Natunola™ Flax Extract 130),C10-16 alcohol ethoxylate sodium sulfate and cocamidopropyl betainesurfactants to provide desired level of moisture to the skin. Accordingto WO '488, para. [0020], the combination of the adduct and the flaxseedextract forms a moisture barrier to the skin to help retain natural oilsand moisture. However, there is no mention of the use of Flaxseedprotein and/or Flaxseed protein isolates in hand dishwashing detergentcompositions for improving sudsing profile, particularly increased sudslongevity, especially in the presence of greasy soils.

Accordingly, the need remains for an improved detergent compositioncomprising a plant derived protein, preferably derived from a plant seedand a specific surfactant system, which provides a good sudsing profile,in particular enhanced suds boosting and/or increased suds longevity,especially in the presence of greasy soils. The composition may alsoprovide good cleaning, particularly good grease emulsification. It isdesirous to reduce the levels of surfactants in the composition versustraditional formulations without negatively impacting sudsing, greasecleaning and/or emulsification profile. The Applicant discovered thatsome or all of the above-mentioned needs can be at least partiallyfulfilled through the improved detergent composition as described hereinbelow.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention meets one or more of these needs based on thesurprising discovery that by formulating a detergent compositioncomprising a specific surfactant system working in synergy with a plantderived protein or blend of plant derived proteins, preferably derivedfrom a plant seed, wherein the detergent composition is a handdishwashing detergent composition, such a composition exhibits goodsudsing profile, particularly desirable suds volume and/or increasedsuds longevity, especially in the presence of greasy soils. Thecomposition also provides good grease cleaning and emulsificationbenefits.

According to a first aspect, the present invention is directed to adetergent composition comprising: a) from about 1 wt % to about 60 wt %,preferably from about 5 wt % to about 50 wt %, more preferably fromabout 8 wt % to about 45 wt %, even more preferably from about 15 wt %to about 40 wt %, by weight of the composition of a surfactant system;and b) from about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt %, preferably from about 0.5wt % to about 5 wt %, by weight of the composition of a plant derivedprotein or blend of plant derived proteins derived from a plant seedfamily, wherein the detergent composition is a hand dishwashingdetergent composition. The surfactant system comprises: i) an anionicsurfactant, preferably the anionic surfactant is selected from the groupconsisting of alkyl sulfate, alkyl alkoxy sulfate, and mixtures thereof;and ii) a primary co-surfactant selected from the group consisting of anamphoteric surfactant preferably an amine oxide surfactant, azwitterionic surfactant preferably a betaine surfactant, and mixturesthereof, preferably the primary co-surfactant is an amine oxidesurfactant, wherein the weight ratio of the anionic surfactant to theprimary co-surfactant is less than 9:1, preferably from 5:1 to 1:1, morepreferably from 4:1 to 2:1. Preferably the plant seed protein isselected from the group consisting of a Canola protein, a Hemp protein,a Flaxseed protein, and mixtures thereof, most preferably the plant seedprotein is a Canola protein. Preferably, the composition is essentiallyfree, preferably free, of animal-, fungal- and/or bacterial-derivedproteins. It has been surprisingly found that the composition of thepresent invention creates long lasting suds under a hand dishwashingoperation, especially in the presence of greasy soils.

In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a method ofmanually washing dishware comprising the steps of delivering acomposition according to the claims to a volume of water to form a washliquor and immersing the dishware in the wash liquor, or delivering acomposition according to the claims directly onto the dishware orcleaning implement and using the cleaning implement to clean thedishware. When the composition of the invention is used according tothis method a good sudsing profile, with a long-lasting effect isachieved, especially in the presence of greasy soils.

There is also provided the use of a detergent composition of the claimsto provide increased suds longevity of the composition, especially inthe presence of greasy soils, wherein the detergent composition is ahand dishwashing detergent composition.

One aim of the present invention is to provide a detergent compositionwhich can exhibit good sudsing profile, in particular enhanced sudsboosting and/or increased suds longevity, especially in the presence ofgreasy soils, preferably over the entire dishwashing process, whereinthe detergent composition is a hand dishwashing detergent composition.

Another aim of the present invention is to provide such a compositionhaving good tough food cleaning (e.g., cooked-, baked- and burnt-onsoils) and/or good grease cleaning.

Yet another aim of the present invention is to provide a use of acomposition, comprising a plant derived protein or blend of plantderived proteins which function to increase suds longevity and/orfacilitate the reduction of surfactants in the formulation. Thus, it isan advantage of the invention to minimize production costs and/or reducenegative environmental impact.

A further aim of the present invention is to provide such a compositioncomprising a plant derived protein or blend of plant derived proteins,in a form which is water soluble and/or transparent resulting inimproved water solubility and/or transparency of the composition,particularly in an aqueous environment.

Yet a further aim of the present invention is to provide such acomposition comprising a plant derived protein or blend of plant derivedproteins resulting in a composition that has low or is essentially freeof phytic acid and/or protein-bound carbohydrate. This is believed tocontribute to improved water solubility of the composition and/orimproved plant derived protein performance to enhance sudsing profile.

The elements of the composition of the invention described in relationto the first aspect of the invention apply mutatis mutandis to the otheraspects of the invention.

These and other features, aspects and advantages of the presentinvention will become evident to those skilled in the art from thedetailed description which follows.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Definitions

As used herein, the articles “a” and “an” when used in a claim, areunderstood to mean one or more of what is claimed or described.

As used herein, the term “amino acid identity” means the identitybetween a polypeptide subunit or a protomer of the plant derived proteinand the reference amino acid sequence and is expressed in terms of theidentity or similarity between the subunit or the protomer and thesequence. Sequence identity can be measured in terms of percentageidentity; the higher the percentage, the more identical the sequencesare. The percentage identity is calculated over the length ofcomparison. For example, the Canola Cruciferin is the predominant 11Sprotein in the Brassicaceae family The mature native Canola Cruciferincontains six subunits or protomers that assemble as two trimer units inwhich each protomer is comprised of two polypeptide: α-(˜40 kDa, 254 to296 amino acids) and β-(˜20 kDa, 189 to 191 amino acids) chain linkedvia a disulfide bond. The amino acid identity of a Canola Cruciferin istypically calculated over the entire length of a subunit or protomeraligned against the entire length of the reference sequence (e.g., SEQID NOs: 1-10). Methods of alignment of sequences for comparison are wellknown in the art and identity can be calculated by many known methods.Various programs and alignment algorithms are described in the art. Itshould be noted that the terms ‘sequence identity’ and ‘sequencesimilarity’ can be used interchangeably. For polypeptide sequencecomparison the following settings can be used: Alignment algorithm:Needleman and Wunsch, J. Mol. Biol. 1970, 48: 443-453. As a comparisonmatrix for amino acid similarity the Blosum62 matrix is used (HenikoffS. and Henikoff J. G., P.N.A.S. USA 1992, 89: 10915-10919). Thefollowing gap scoring parameters are used: Gap penalty: 12, gap lengthpenalty: 2, no penalty for end gaps.

As used herein the term “animal protein” means protein that is derivedfrom meat, or dairy products such as milk, eggs and the like.

As used herein the term “bacterial derived protein” means protein thatare produced by bacteria.

As used herein the term “fungal derived protein” means protein that isderived from fungi.

As used herein, “plant derived protein” or “plant seed protein” meansprotein that is derived from plant or plant seed sources (e.g., grain).Furthermore, the term “plant derived protein” or “blend of plant derivedproteins” also mean a protein composition derived from plant sourcesthat is uncontaminated by animal, fungal or bacterial products or anyanimal-, fungal- or bacterial-derived peptides that are derived from thefermentation media or the purification media.

As used herein, the term “dishware” includes cookware and tableware.

As used herein the term “enhanced suds boosting” means a higher volumeof suds is generated upon the dissolution of the detergent compositionin a washing solution for a composition comprising a plant derivedprotein or blend of plant derived proteins and a specific surfactantsystem of the present invention, as compared with the suds longevityprovided by the same composition and process in the absence of the plantderived protein or blend of plant derived proteins and/or the specificsurfactant system of the present invention.

As used herein, the term “essentially free” when used to described acomponent means less than 0.005% by weight of the total composition ofthe component is present in the detergent composition.

As used herein, the term “hand dishwashing detergent composition” refersto a composition or formulation designed for cleaning dishware. Thecomposition is commercially positioned for manual-washing of dishware.Preferred compositions are in the form of a liquid.

As used herein the term “enhanced suds boosting” means a higher volumeof suds is generated upon the dissolution of the detergent compositionin a washing solution for a composition comprising a plant derivedprotein or blend of plant derived proteins and a specific surfactantsystem of the present invention, as compared with the suds longevityprovided by the same composition and process in the absence of the plantderived protein or blend of plant derived proteins and the specificsurfactant system of the present invention.

As used herein the term “increased suds longevity” means an increase inthe duration of visible suds in a washing process for cleaning soileddishware in this case when using the composition comprising a plantderived protein or blend of plant derived proteins and a specificsurfactant system of the present invention, compared with the sudslongevity provided by the same composition and process in the absence ofthe plant derived protein or blend of plant derived proteins and thespecific surfactant system of the present invention.

As used herein the term “protein isolate” means a protein that has beenisolated from a plant source based on well-known extraction processes tothose skilled in the art, such as for example alkali extraction and acidpreparation, protein micellation method (PMM), or low pH extractioncombined with protein isolate preparation (Wanadundara et al., OCL 2016,23(4) D407). Depending on the method of protein extraction employed, thefinal product could vary in terms of the protein content, type andextent of interaction with non-protein components. Isolates are morepure than other forms (e.g., concentrates) as other non-proteincomponents have been removed to “isolate” the protein of interest.Preferably, the protein isolate has a protein content (as determined byKjeldahl Nx6.25) of at least about 80 wt % or more, preferably about 90wt % or more, more preferably 100%, is substantially undenatured (asdetermined by differential scanning calorimetry) and has a low residualfat content of less than about 1 wt %.

As used herein the term “protomer” means the structural unit of anoligomeric protein. It is the smallest unit composed of at least twodifferent protein chains that form a larger heterooligomer byassociation of two or more copies of this unit.

As used herein the term “subunit” means a single protein molecule thatassembles (or “co-assembles”) with other protein molecules to form aprotein complex.

As used herein the term “sudsing profile” refers to the properties of adetergent composition relating to suds character during the dishwashingprocess. For example, the sudsing profile of a detergent compositionincludes but is not limited to the suds generation upon dissolving ofthe detergent composition, and the volume and retention of the sudsduring the dishwashing process.

It is understood that the test methods that are disclosed in the TestMethods Section of the present application must be used to determine therespective values of the parameters of Applicants' inventions asdescribed and claimed herein.

In all embodiments of the present invention, all percentages are byweight of the total composition, as evident by the context, unlessspecifically stated otherwise. All ratios are weight ratios, unlessspecifically stated otherwise, and all measurements are made at 25° C.,unless otherwise designated.

Detergent Composition

The inventors have surprisingly discovered a new way of formulating adetergent composition to provide good sudsing profile, particularlyincreased suds longevity, preferably in the presence of greasy soil.Essentially, the solution is to formulate a specific surfactant systemwhich synergizes with a plant derived protein or blend of plant derivedproteins derived from a plant seed family In fact, the inventors havediscovered that when the specific surfactant system is co-formulatedwith the plant derived protein or blend of plant derived proteins,increased suds longevity, especially in the presence of greasy soil, isobtained. This enhanced sudsing is not observed with close surfactantsystems outside the scope of the invention (see examples section). Whilenot wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed that the specificsurfactant system containing the plant derived protein or blend of plantderived proteins may more easily go to the air-water interface andremain in the suds film lamellae due to its specific physicalproperties. As a result, the longevity of the suds is increased due tothe plant derived protein-plant derived protein interactions that formstrong continuous interfacial membrane that stabilizes the sudsparticles at the air-water interface.

In addition, the inventors have discovered that the plant derivedprotein or blend of plant derived proteins and surfactant system in thedetergent composition also provides enhanced suds boosting benefit.Preferably, the detergent composition of the invention also providesgood grease removal, in particular good uncooked grease removal.

The detergent composition of the present invention is a manualdishwashing composition, preferably in liquid form. It typicallycontains from about 30 wt % to about 95 wt %, preferably from about 40wt % to about 90 wt %, more preferably from about 50 wt % to about 85 wt% by weight of the composition of a liquid carrier in which the otheressential and optional components are dissolved, dispersed or suspended.One preferred component of the liquid carrier is water.

Preferably, the detergent composition of the present invention comprisesa phytic acid content of about 0.5 wt % or less, preferably about 0.2 wt% or less, preferably about 0.1 wt % or less, preferably about 0.01 wt %or less by weight of the composition, most preferably the composition isessentially free, preferably free, of the phytic acid. Plant seed meals,including Canola, Hemp and Flaxseed, contain phytic acid. Phytic acid(i.e., myo-inositol 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakis (dihydrogen phosphate)) is aform of phosphorus (P) in seeds which is stored in the form of phytatesalts. The term “phytic acid” as used herein includes such phytate saltforms. Depending on the seed type, the content of phytic acid may rangefrom about 0.3 wt % to about 10 wt %. Extraction of the plant seed mealsresults in the presence of phytic acid in the protein isolate recovered.Phytic acid has a negative impact on the protein isolates, specifically,the presence of phytic acid reduces the protein solubility and/orflexibility thereby preventing its absorption at the air-waterinterface. As the quantity of phytic acid in the protein isolateincreases, the negative impact of the protein performance increases.Thus, it is desirable to incorporate seed protein isolates that havesubstantially reduced or are essentially free of phytic acid. Reducedamounts of phytic acid content in the protein isolates from extractionof the seed meal may be achieved by extraction at temperatures above 50°C., in the presence of CaCl₂ or MgCl₂, and/or in the presence of fromabout 0.01% to about 1% phytase. Following these actions, theprecipitated phytate can be removed from the protein solution such as bycentrifugation.

The detergent composition of the present invention preferably comprisesa protein-bound carbohydrate content of about 2 wt % or less, preferablyabout 1 wt % or less, preferably about 0.5 wt % or less, preferablyabout 0.1 wt % or less, preferably about 0.01 wt % or less by weight ofthe composition, most preferably the composition is essentially free,preferably free, of the protein-bound carbohydrate. The term“protein-bound carbohydrate” as used herein means an isolated proteinthat has carbohydrate bound (chemically or physically) to it.Carbohydrate bound proteins have decrease performance because thecarbohydrate screen the active sites of the protein and reduces theprotein solubility, flexibility and/or mobility thereby preventing itsabsorption at the air-water interface. Therefore, it is desirable tolimit the level of isolated proteins that are bound to carbohydrates inthe detergent composition. Reduced amounts of protein-boundcarbohydrates in the protein isolates from extraction of the seed mealmay be achieved by extraction with from about 0.01% to about 1% of acarbohydrate hydrolyzing enzyme, preferably carbohydrase. Thecarbohydrate residues can then be separated from the protein isolatefractions such as by membrane or dialysis filtration.

Preferably the pH of the detergent composition, measured as a 10%product concentration (i.e., dilution) in distilled water at 20° C., isadjusted to between about 6 and about 14, more preferably between about7 and about 12, more preferably between about 7.5 and about 10. The pHof the composition can be adjusted using pH modifying ingredients knownin the art.

The composition of the present invention can be Newtonian ornon-Newtonian, preferably Newtonian. The composition has a viscosity offrom about 10 to about 10,000 mPa·s, preferably from about 100 to about5,000 mPa·s, more preferably from about 300 to about 2,000 mPa·s, ormost preferably from about 500 to about 1,500 mPa·s. Viscosity ismeasured with a Brookfield DV-II+Pro Viscometer using spindle 31 at 12RPM at 20° C.

Plant Derived Protein

The plant derived protein or blend of plant derived proteins are derivedfrom a plant seed family The plant seed family is selected from thegroup consisting of Brassica oleracea, Brassica rapa, Raphanus sativus,Armoracia rusticana, Brassica rapa oleifera, Brassica campestris,Brassica juncea, Brassica napus, Boehmeria cylindrica, Crotalariajuncea, Corchorus olitorius, Hibiscus cannabinus, Musa textilis,Phormium tenax, Hibiscus sabdariffa, Agave sisalana, Cannabis indica,Cannabis ruderalis, Cannabis sativa, Linum alatum, Linum album, Linumarenicola, Linum aristatum, Linum australe, Linum austriacum, Linumberlandieri, Linum bienne, Linum campanulatum, Linum carteri, Linumcatharticum, Linum compactum, Linum cratericola, Linum dolomiticum,Linum elongatum, Linum flavum, Linum floridanum, Linum grandiflorum,Linum hirsutum, Linum hudsonioides, Linum imbricatum, Linum intercursum,Linum kingii, Linum leoni, Linum lewisii, Linum lundellii, Linummacrocarpum, Linum marginale, Linum medium, Linum monogynum, Linumnarbonense, Linum neomexicanum, Linum perenne, Linum pratense, Linumpuberulum, Linum pubescens, Linum rigidum, Linum rupestre, Linumschiedeanum, Linum striatum, Linum subteres, Linum suffruticosum, Linumsulcatum, Linum tenuifolium, Linum trigynum, Linum vernal, Linumvirginianum, Linum westii, and Linum usitatissimum, preferably Brassicajuncea, Brassica napus, Cannabis sativa, and Linum usitatissimum.Preferably, the plant seed protein is selected from the group consistingof a Canola protein, a Hemp protein, a Flaxseed protein, and mixturesthereof, more preferably the plant seed protein is a Canola protein,with the proviso that when the plant seed protein is a Flaxseed protein,then the primary co-surfactant cannot be zwitterionic surfactantpreferably betaine.

Plant seed proteins typically contain protein components/fractions thatare known as seed storage proteins that can be classified into fourgroups: Albumins, Globulins, Prolamins, and Glutelines. Globulins andAlbumins are the two predominant seed storage proteins. The seed storageproteins from different plants (e.g., Canola, Hemp, Flaxseed) sharecertain common characteristics. One of the main characteristics of seedstorage proteins is that they can be classified by their sedimentationcoefficient in Svedberg units (S). This coefficient indicates the speedof sedimentation of a macromolecule in a centrifugal field. For example,the Globulins are broadly classified into 7S, 8S and 11S, 12S, and theAlbumins are broadly classified into 1.6S, 1.7S, and 2S. It should benoted however that some small variations of sedimentations are expecteddepending on the type of seed and/or the extraction protocol employed.Therefore, the sedimentation coefficient is not intended as beingrestrictive, but rather serve as a useful guide for the classificationof the seed storage proteins.

The inventors have surprisingly discovered that by formulating withplant seed proteins, it is possible to obtain a good sudsing profile, inparticular enhanced suds boosting and/or increased suds longevity,especially in the presence of greasy soils. Use of protein isolates thattarget protein in highly pure form eliminates most of the undesirableinterference from non-protein components. Therefore, it is preferredthat the plant seed proteins of the present invention are used in theform of plant seed protein isolates. Preferably, the protein isolateshave been extracted by protein micellization process and/orultra-filtration, optionally followed by re-blending of the separatedprotein isolate fractions to achieve the desired ratio of the Globulinsto Albumins to maximize sudsing performance.

Canola Protein

Canola protein, also known as rapeseed or oil seed rape, belongs to theBrassicaceae plant family Preferably, the Canola protein isolate isobtained by extraction from a Canola oil seed meal according to aprocess as disclosed for example in U.S. Patent Publication Nos.US2003/0125526A1, US2004/0254353 A1, and PCT Publication Nos.W002/089597, WO03/043439 and WO2009/18660A1. Alternatively, the Canolaprotein isolate is commercially available as Nutratein , Puratein® andSupertein® from Burcon Nutrascience (Vancouver, Canada).

Canola proteins can be divided into various fractions according to thecorresponding sedimentation coefficient. For Canola proteins, the mainreported fractions are: 2S and 12S.

Other fractions of the Canola proteins include: 1.6S, 1.7S, 7S, 8S, and11S. Preferably, the composition of the present invention may comprise aCanola protein which is a Canola protein isolate comprising:

-   -   a. a first Canola protein isolate component comprising a Canola        Albumin (1.6S, 1.7S, 2S) protein, preferably from about 20 wt %        to about 95 wt %, more preferably from about 50 wt % to about 95        wt %, by weight of the total Canola protein level in the        composition;    -   b. a second Canola protein isolate component comprising a Canola        Globulin (7S,8S) protein, preferably from about 5 wt % to about        80 wt %, more preferably from about 5 wt % to about 50 wt %, by        weight of the total Canola protein level in the composition; and    -   c. a third Canola protein isolate component comprising a Canola        Globulin (11S, 12S) protein, preferably from 0 wt % to about 30        wt %, more preferably from 0 wt % to about 2 wt %, by weight of        the total Canola protein level in the composition

For some plants, the Globulins and Albumins are given names that arespecific to the plant. For example, the Globulin storage protein ofCanola is called Cruciferin and the Albumin storage protein of Canola iscalled Napin. Preferably, the composition of the present inventioncomprises a Canola protein which is a Canola protein isolate comprisingthe two predominant storage proteins which are a Canola Albuminpreferably known as Napin, a Canola Globulin preferably known asCruciferin, or mixtures thereof.

The mature Napin is a protein comprising a small (short, 4 kDa) and alarge (long, 9 kDa) polypeptide chain linked together by two inter-chaindisulfide bonds. Specifically, Napins are proposed for use inapplications for suds generation. Without wishing to be bound by theory,it is believed that the Albumin functions for suds generation because ithas small molecular mass

CM4957 12 and high flexibility that allows for fast absorption at theair-water interface. Cruciferins are Globulins and are the major storageprotein in the seed. The mature Cruciferin is composed of 6 subunits orprotomers that assemble as two trimer units in which each protomer iscomprised of two polypeptide: α-(˜40 kDa, 254 to 296 amino acids) andβ-(˜20 kDa, 189 to 191 amino acids) chain linked via a disulfide bondand has a total molecular mass of approximately 300 kDa (Tandang-Silvaset al., Biochem. Biophys. Acta (BBA)—Proteins and Proteomics, (2010)1804:1432-1442). Specifically, Cruciferins are proposed for use inapplications for suds stabilization. It is believed that the Globulinsfunction for suds stability because it has large molecular mass and canform protein-protein and protein-surfactant network at the air-waterinterface. Therefore, it is highly preferable for a composition of thepresent invention to include a blend of plant derived proteinscomprising an Albumin (i e , Napin), a Globulin (i.e., Cruciferin), ormixtures thereof, in order to enhance suds boosting and/or increase sudslongevity benefits especially in the presence of greasy soils.

Preferably, the detergent composition of the present invention comprisesa Canola protein which has at least 50%, preferably at least 60%,preferably at least 70%, preferably at least 80%, preferably at least85%, preferably at least 90%, preferably at least 95%, preferably atleast 98% or even 100% amino acid identity to a Canola Cruciferinprotein (SEQ ID NOs: 1-10) and/or a Canola Napin protein (SEQ ID NOs:11-28).

Hemp Protein

Cannabis sativa L., commonly refer to as Hemp is a widely-cultivatedplant of industrial importance. Hemp protein isolate (HPI) is suitablefor use as a foaming agent in products which entrap gases(WO2014/019074). Preferably the Hemp protein isolate is obtained byextraction from a hemp seed meal according to the process as disclosedfor example in PCT Publication Nos. WO 2014/019074 and WO 2014/145057.Alternatively, the Hemp protein isolate is commercially available ashemp protein from Myprotein (United Kingdom).

Hemp protein is made up primarily of two types of proteins, a Globulinseed storage protein called Edestin and a Hemp Albumin protein. Edestinis a globular protein having amino-acid based structure very similar tothe natural human globulins. Hemp Albumin is a high quality globulinprotein. Preferably, the composition of the present invention comprisesa Hemp protein which is a Hemp protein isolate comprising the twopredominant storage proteins which are a Hemp Albumin (1.6S, 1.7S, 2S),a Hemp Globulin preferably known as Edestin, or mixtures thereof.Preferably, the Hemp protein isolate is obtained by extraction from ahemp seed meal after the hemp oil have been extracted from the seed.Preferably, the composition of the present invention may comprise a Hempprotein which is a Hemp protein isolate comprising:

-   -   a. a first Hemp protein isolate component comprising a Hemp        Albumin protein, preferably from about 60 wt % to about 95 wt %,        more preferably from about 70 wt % to about 95 wt %, by weight        of the total Hemp protein level in the composition; and    -   b. a second Hemp protein isolate component comprising a Hemp        Edestin protein, preferably from about 5 wt % to about 40 wt %,        more preferably from about 5 wt % to about 30 wt %, by weight of        the total Hemp protein level in the composition

The Hemp Globulin (i.e., Edestin) and Hemp Albumin provides the samefunction for suds generation and stabilization as described above forthe Canola protein. Preferably, the detergent composition of the presentinvention comprises a Hemp protein which has at least 50%, preferably atleast 60%, preferably at least 70%, preferably at least 80%, preferablyat least 85%, preferably at least 90%, preferably at least 95%,preferably at least 98% or even 100% amino acid identity to a HempEdestin protein: (SEQ ID NOs: 29-31) and/or to a Hemp Albumin protein(SEQ ID NO: 32).

Flaxseed Protein

Flaxseed (Linum usitatissinum L.), also commonly known as flax orlinseed, is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. It istraditionally used as a food and fiber crop. Preferably, the Flaxseedprotein isolate is obtained by extraction from a Flaxseed meal accordingto a process as disclosed for example in PCT Publication No. WO2005/12342. Alternatively, the Flaxseed protein can be extracted fromFlax seed that are commercially available from Myprotein (UK).

Flaxseed contains several different protein components/fractions,distinguished by different sedimentation coefficients (S). It should benoted however that some small variations of sedimentations are expecteddepending on the type of seed and/or the extraction protocol employed.Therefore, the sedimentation coefficient is not intended as beingrestrictive, but rather serve as a useful guide for the classificationof the seed storage proteins. The proteins include a seed storageprotein Albumin (2S), preferably known as Conlinin (2S), and a seedstorage protein Globulin (12S), preferably known as Linin (12S).Conlinin is the major protein associated with Flaxseed. Preferably, thecomposition of the present invention comprises a Flaxseed protein whichis a Flaxseed protein isolate comprising the two predominant storageproteins which are a Flaxseed Albumin preferably Conlinin (2S), FlaxseedGlobulin preferably Linin (12S), or mixtures thereof. Preferably, theFlaxseed protein isolate is obtained by extraction from a Flaxseed meal

Preferably, the composition of the present invention may comprise aFlaxseed protein which is a Flaxseed protein isolate comprising:

-   -   a. a first Flaxseed protein isolate component comprising a        Conlinin (2S) protein, preferably from 0 wt % to about 35 wt %        by weight of the total Flaxseed protein level in the        composition; and    -   b. a second Flaxseed protein isolate component comprising a        Linin (12S) protein, preferably from about 65 wt % to about 100        wt % by weight of the total Flaxseed protein level in the        composition.

The Flaxseed Globulin (i.e., Linin) and Flaxseed Albumin (i e ,Conlinin) provides the same function for suds generation andstabilization as described above for the Canola protein.

Preferably, the detergent composition of the present invention comprisesa Flaxseed protein which has at least 50%, preferably at least 60%,preferably at least 70%, preferably at least 80%, preferably at least85%, preferably at least 90%, preferably at least 95%, preferably atleast 98% or even 100% amino acid identity to a Flaxseed Conlininprotein: (SEQ ID NOs: 33-34) and/or to a Flaxseed Linin protein (SEQ IDNOs: 35-46).

Preferably, the plant derived protein or blend of plant derived proteinscomprise a subunit or a protomer of a Globulin, preferably the subunitor the protomer has a molecular mass ranging from 30 kDa to 80 kDa andcomprises from 1% to 80% of the total plant derived protein load in thecomposition.

Preferably, the subunit or the protomer of the Globulin has at least50%, preferably at least 60%, preferably at least 70%, preferably atleast 80%, preferably at least 85%, preferably at least 90%, preferablyat least 95%, preferably at least 98% or even 100% amino acid identityto SEQ ID NOs: 1-10, 29-31, or 33-34.

Identity, or homology, percentages as mentioned herein in respect of thepresent invention are those that can be calculated with the GAP program,obtainable from GCG (Genetics Computer Group Inc., Madison, WI, USA).Alternatively, a manual alignment can be performed.

Surfactant System

The detergent composition of the present invention comprises asurfactant system. Preferably the detergent composition comprises fromabout 1 wt % to about 60 wt %, preferably from about 5 wt % to about 50wt %, more preferably from about 8 wt % to 40%, by weight of the totalcomposition of a surfactant system.

The surfactant system of the composition of the present inventioncomprises an anionic surfactant. Preferably, the surfactant system forthe detergent composition of the present invention comprises from about50 wt % to about 85 wt %, preferably from about 55 wt % to about 80 wt%, more preferably from about 60 wt % to about 75 wt % by weight of thesurfactant system of an anionic surfactant. The anionic surfactant canbe any anionic cleaning surfactant, preferably selected from sulfateand/or sulfonate anionic surfactants. HLAS (linear alkylbenzenesulfonate) would be the most preferred sulfonate anionic surfactant.Especially preferred anionic surfactant is selected from the groupconsisting of alkyl sulfate, alkyl alkoxy sulfate and mixtures thereof,and preferably wherein the alkyl alkoxy sulfate is an alkyl ethoxysulfate. Preferred anionic surfactant is an alkyl ethoxy sulfate with anaverage ethoxylation degree of less than about 5, preferably less thanabout 3, more preferably less than about 2 and more than about 0.5 andpreferably wherein the alkyl ethoxy sulfate has an average alkyl carbonchain length of from about 8 to about 16, preferably from about 12 toabout 15, more preferably from about 12 to about 14. Preferably, thealkyl ethoxy sulfate has an average level of branching of from about 5%to about 40%, more preferably from about 10% to about 35%, and even morepreferably from about 20% to about 30%.

The average alkoxylation degree is the mol average alkoxylation degreeof all the components of the mixture (i.e., mol average alkoxylationdegree) of the anionic surfactant. In the mol average alkoxylationdegree calculation the weight of sulfate anionic surfactant componentsnot having alkoxylate groups should also be included.

Mol average alkoxylation degree=(x1*alkoxylation degree of surfactant1+x2* alkoxylation degree of surfactant 2+ . . . )/(x1+x2+ . . . )

wherein x1, x2, . . . are the number of moles of each sulfate anionicsurfactant of the mixture and alkoxylation degree is the number ofalkoxy groups in each sulfate anionic surfactant.

The average level of branching is the weight average % of branching andit is defined according to the following formula:

Weight average of branching (%)=[(x1* wt % branched alcohol 1 in alcohol1+x2* wt % branched alcohol 2 in alcohol 2+ . . . )/(x1+x2+ . . . )]*100

wherein x1, x2, . . . are the weight in grams of each alcohol in thetotal alcohol mixture of the alcohols which were used as startingmaterial for the anionic surfactant for the composition of theinvention. In the weight average branching degree calculation the weightof anionic surfactant components not having branched groups should alsobe included.

Suitable examples of commercially available sulfates include, thosebased on Neodol alcohols ex the Shell company, Lial-Isalchem and Safolex the Sasol company, natural alcohols ex The Procter & Gamble Chemicalscompany. Suitable sulfonate surfactants for use herein includewater-soluble salts of C8-C18 alkyl or hydroxyalkyl sulfonates; C11-C18alkyl benzene sulfonates (LAS), modified alkylbenzene sulfonate (MLAS);methyl ester sulfonate (MES); and alpha-olefin sulfonate (AOS). Thosealso include the paraffin sulfonates may be monosulfonates and/ordisulfonates, obtained by sulfonating paraffins of 10 to 20 carbonatoms. The sulfonate surfactant also include the alkyl glycerylsulfonate surfactants.

Preferably the surfactant system for the liquid detergent of the presentinvention will comprise from about 1 wt % to about 40 wt %, preferablyfrom about 6 wt % to about 32 wt %, more preferably from about 8 wt % toabout 25 wt % by weight of the total detergent composition of an anionicsurfactant.

The surfactant system of the detergent composition of the presentinvention further comprises a primary co-surfactant system, wherein theprimary co-surfactant system is preferably selected from the groupconsisting of amphoteric surfactant preferably amine oxide, zwitterionicsurfactant preferably betaine, and mixtures thereof. Preferably, thesurfactant system for the detergent composition of the present inventioncomprises from about 15 wt % to about 50 wt %, preferably from about 20wt % to about 45 wt %, more preferably from about 25 wt % to about 40 wt%, by weight of the surfactant system of a primary co-surfactant system.Preferably the detergent composition comprises from about 0.01 wt % toabout 20 wt %, preferably from about 0.2 wt % to about 15%wt, morepreferably from about 0.5 wt % to about 10 wt % by weight of thedetergent composition of an amphoteric and/or a zwitterionic surfactant,more preferably an amphoteric surfactant, even more preferably an amineoxide surfactant.

Preferably the primary co-surfactant system is an amphoteric surfactant.Preferably, the primary co-surfactant system is an amine oxidesurfactant selected from the group consisting of linear or branchedalkyl amine oxide, linear or branched alkyl amidopropyl amine oxide, andmixtures thereof, preferably linear alkyl dimethyl amine oxide, morepreferably linear C10 alkyl dimethyl amine oxide, linear C12-C14 alkyldimethyl amine oxides and mixtures thereof, most preferably C12-C14alkyl dimethyl amine oxide. Preferably, the composition comprisesanionic surfactant and amine oxide surfactant in a ratio of less thanabout 9:1, more preferably from about 5:1 to about 1:1, more preferablyfrom about 4:1 to about 2:1, preferably from about 3:1 to about 2.5:1.Preferred amine oxides are alkyl dimethyl amine oxide or alkyl amidopropyl dimethyl amine oxide, more preferably alkyl dimethyl amine oxideand especially coco dimethyl amino oxide. Amine oxide may have a linearor mid-branched alkyl moiety. Typical linear amine oxides includewater-soluble amine oxides containing one R1 C8-18 alkyl moiety and 2 R2and R3 moieties selected from the group consisting of C1-3 alkyl groupsand C1-3 hydroxyalkyl groups. Preferably amine oxide is characterized bythe formula R1-N(R2)(R3) O wherein R1 is a C8-18 alkyl and R2 and R3 areselected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl,2-hydroxethyl, 2-hydroxypropyl and 3-hydroxypropyl. The linear amineoxide surfactants in particular may include linear C10-C18 alkyldimethyl amine oxides and linear C8-C12 alkoxy ethyl dihydroxy ethylamine oxides. Preferred amine oxides include linear C10, linear C10-C12,and linear C12-C14 alkyl dimethyl amine oxides. As used herein“mid-branched” means that the amine oxide has one alkyl moiety having n1carbon atoms with one alkyl branch on the alkyl moiety having n2 carbonatoms. The alkyl branch is located on the a carbon from the nitrogen onthe alkyl moiety. This type of branching for the amine oxide is alsoknown in the art as an internal amine oxide. The total sum of n1 and n2is from 10 to 24 carbon atoms, preferably from 12 to 20, and morepreferably from 10 to 16. The number of carbon atoms for the one alkylmoiety (n1) should be approximately the same number of carbon atoms asthe one alkyl branch (n2) such that the one alkyl moiety and the onealkyl branch are symmetric. As used herein “symmetric” means that|n1-n2| is less than or equal to 5, preferably 4, most preferably from 0to 4 carbon atoms in at least about 50 wt %, more preferably at leastabout 75 wt % to about 100 wt % of the mid-branched amine oxides for useherein. The amine oxide further comprises two moieties, independentlyselected from a C1-3 alkyl, a C1-3 hydroxyalkyl group, or a polyethyleneoxide group containing an average of from about 1 to about 3 ethyleneoxide groups. Preferably, the two moieties are selected from a C1-3alkyl, more preferably both are selected as a C1 alkyl.

Preferably the amine oxide surfactant is a mixture of amine oxidescomprising a low-cut amine oxide and a mid-cut amine oxide. The amineoxide of the composition of the invention then comprises:

-   -   a) from about 10% to about 45% by weight of the amine oxide of        low-cut amine oxide of formula R1R2R3AO wherein R1 and R2 are        independently selected from hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyls or mixtures        thereof, and R3 is selected from C10 alkyls or mixtures thereof;        and    -   b) from 55% to 90% by weight of the amine oxide of mid-cut amine        oxide of formula R4R5R6AO wherein R4 and R5 are independently        selected from hydrogen, C1-C4 alkyls or mixtures thereof, and R6        is selected from C12-C16 alkyls or mixtures thereof

In a preferred low-cut amine oxide for use herein R3 is n-decyl. Inanother preferred low-cut amine oxide for use herein R1 and R2 are bothmethyl. In an especially preferred low-cut amine oxide for use herein R1and R2 are both methyl and R3 is n-decyl.

Preferably, the amine oxide comprises less than about 5%, morepreferably less than 3%, by weight of the amine oxide of an amine oxideof formula R7R8R9AO wherein R7 and R8 are selected from hydrogen, C1-C4alkyls and mixtures thereof and wherein R9 is selected from C8 alkylsand mixtures thereof. Compositions comprising R7R8R9AO tend to beunstable and do not provide very suds mileage.

Preferably the primary co-surfactant system is a zwitterionicsurfactant. Suitable exampes of zwitterionic surfactants includebetaines, such as alkyl betaines, alkylamidobetaine,amidazoliniumbetaine, sulfobetaine (INCI Sultaines) as well as thePhosphobetaine and preferably meets formula (I):

R1-[CO-X (CH2)n]x−N+(R2)(R3)−(CH2)m−[CH(OH)—CH2]y-Y-(I)

wherein:

R1 is a saturated or unsaturated C6-22 alkyl residue, preferably C8-18alkyl residue, in particular a saturated C10-16 alkyl residue, forexample a saturated C12-14 alkyl residue;

-   -   X is NH, NR4 with C1-4 Alkyl residue R4, O or S;    -   n is a number from 1 to 10, preferably 2 to 5, in particular 3;    -   x is 0 or 1, preferably 1;    -   R2 and R3 are independently a C1-4 alkyl residue, potentially        hydroxy substituted such as a hydroxyethyl, preferably a methyl;    -   m is a number from 1 to 4, in particular 1, 2 or 3;    -   y is 0 or 1; and    -   Y is COO, SO3, OPO(OR5)O or P(O)(OR5)O, whereby R5 is a hydrogen        atom H or a C1-4 alkyl residue.

Preferred betaines are the alkyl betaines of the formula (Ia), the alkylamido propyl betaine of the formula (lb), the Sulfo betaines of theformula (Ic), and the Amido sulfobetaine of the formula (Id);

R1-N+(CH3)2-CH2COO—  (Ia)

R1-CO—NH(CH2)3-N+(CH3)2-CH2COO—  (Ib)

R1-N+(CH3)2-CH2CH(OH)CH2SO3   (Ic)

R1-CO—NH—(CH2)3-N+(CH3)2-CH2CH(OH)CH2SO3   (Id)

in which R1 has the same meaning as in formula I. Particularly preferredbetaines are the

Carbobetaine [wherein Y—═COO—], in particular the Carbobetaine of theformula (Ia) and (Ib), more preferred are the Alkylamidobetaine of theformula (Ib).

Examples of suitable betaines and sulfobetaine are the following[designated in accordance with INCI]: Almondamidopropyl of betaines,Apricotam idopropyl betaines, Avocadamidopropyl of betaines,Babassuamidopropyl of betaines, Behenam idopropyl betaines, Behenyl ofbetaines, betaines, Canolam idopropyl betaines, Capryl/Capram idopropylbetaines, Carnitine, Cetyl of betaines, Cocamidoethyl of betaines, Cocamidopropyl betaines, Cocam idopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Coco betaines, CocoHydroxysultaine, Coco/Oleam idopropyl betaines, Coco Sultaine, Decyl ofbetaines, Dihydroxyethyl Oleyl Glycinate, Dihydroxyethyl Soy Glycinate,Dihydroxyethyl Stearyl Glycinate, Dihydroxyethyl Tallow Glycinate,Dimethicone Propyl of PG-betaines, Erucam idopropyl Hydroxysultaine,Hydrogenated Tallow of betaines, Isostearam idopropyl betaines, Lauramidopropyl betaines, Lauryl of betaines, Lauryl Hydroxysultaine, LaurylSultaine, Milkam idopropyl betaines, Minkamidopropyl of betaines,Myristam idopropyl betaines, Myristyl of betaines, Oleam idopropylbetaines, Oleam idopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Oleyl of betaines,Olivamidopropyl of betaines, Palmam idopropyl betaines, Palm itamidopropyl betaines, Palmitoyl Carnitine, Palm Kernelam idopropylbetaines, Polytetrafluoroethylene Acetoxypropyl of betaines, Ricinoleamidopropyl betaines, Sesam idopropyl betaines, Soyam idopropyl betaines,Stearam idopropyl betaines, Stearyl of betaines, Tallowam idopropylbetaines, Tallowam idopropyl Hydroxysultaine, Tallow of betaines, TallowDihydroxyethyl of betaines, Undecylenam idopropyl betaines and WheatGermam idopropyl betaines. A preferred betaine is, for example,Cocoamidopropylbetaine.

Preferably, the surfactant system of the composition of the presentinvention further comprises from about 1 wt % to about 25 wt %,preferably from about 1.25 wt % to about 20 wt %, more preferably fromabout 1.5 wt % to about 15 wt %, most preferably from about 1.5 wt % toabout 5 wt %, by weight of the surfactant system of a secondaryco-surfactant system preferably comprising a non-ionic surfactant.Preferably the non-ionic surfactant is an alkyl ethoxylated non-ionicsurfactant, preferably comprising on average from about 9 to about 15preferably from about 10 to about 14 carbon atoms in its alkyl chain andon average from about 5 to about 12, preferably from about 6 to about10, most preferably from about 7 to about 8, units of ethylene oxide permole of alcohol.

Suitable non-ionic surfactants include the condensation products ofaliphatic alcohols with from 1 to 25 moles of ethylene oxide. The alkylchain of the aliphatic alcohol can either be straight or branched,primary or secondary, and generally contains from 8 to 22 carbon atoms.Particularly preferred are the condensation products of alcohols havingan alkyl group containing from 10 to 18 carbon atoms, preferably from 10to 15 carbon atoms with from 2 to 18 moles, preferably 2 to 15, morepreferably 5-12 of ethylene oxide per mole of alcohol. Highly preferrednon-ionic surfactants are the condensation products of guerbet alcoholswith from 2 to 18 moles, preferably 2 to 15, more preferably 5-12 ofethylene oxide per mole of alcohol. Preferably, the non-ionicsurfactants are an alkyl ethoxylated surfactants, preferably comprisingfrom 9 to 15 carbon atoms in its alkyl chain and from 5 to 12 units ofethylene oxide per mole of alcohol. Other suitable non-ionic surfactantsfor use herein include fatty alcohol polyglycol ethers,alkylpolyglucosides and fatty acid glucamides, preferablyalkylpolyglucosides. Preferably the alkyl polyglucoside surfactant is aC8-C16 alkyl polyglucoside surfactant, preferably a C8-C14 alkylpolyglucoside surfactant, preferably with an average degree ofpolymerization of between 0.1 and 3, more preferably between 0.5 and2.5, even more preferably between 1 and 2. Most preferably the alkylpolyglucoside surfactant has an average alkyl carbon chain lengthbetween 10 and 16, preferably between 10 and 14, most preferably between12 and 14, with an average degree of polymerization of between 0.5 and2.5 preferably between 1 and 2, most preferably between 1.2 and 1.6.C8-C16 alkyl polyglucosides are commercially available from severalsuppliers (e.g., Simusol® surfactants from Seppic Corporation; andGlucopon® 600 CSUP, Glucopon® 650 EC, Glucopon® 600 CSUP/MB, andGlucopon® 650 EC/MB, from BASF Corporation). Preferably, the compositioncomprises the anionic surfactant and the non-ionic surfactant in a ratioof from 2:1 to 50:1, preferably 2:1 to 10:1. Preferably the non-ionicsurfactant is present from about 0.01 wt % to about 20 wt %, preferablyfrom about 0.2 wt % to about 15 wt %, more preferably from about 0.5 wt% to about 10 wt % by weight of the total detergent composition.

Salt:

The composition of the present invention may optionally comprise fromabout 0.01% to about 3%, preferably from about 0.05% to about 2%, morepreferably from about 0.2% to about 1.5%, or most preferably from about0.5% to about 1%, by weight of the total composition of a salt,preferably a monovalent, divalent inorganic salt or a mixture thereof,preferably the divalent inorganic salt is chloride and/or sulfate saltof magnesium, calcium or zinc, most preferably magnesium chloride,sodium chloride or mixtures thereof. The composition alternatively orfurther comprises a multivalent metal cation in the amount of from about0.01 wt % to about 2 wt %, preferably from about 0.1% to about 1%, morepreferably from about 0.2% to about 0.8% by weight of the composition,preferably the multivalent metal cation is magnesium, aluminium, copper,calcium or iron, more preferably magnesium, most preferably saidmultivalent salt is magnesium chloride. Without wishing to be bound bytheory, it is believed that use of a multivalent cation helps with theformation of protein/ protein, surfactant/ surfactant or hybrid protein/surfactant network at the oil water and air water interface that isstrengthening the suds.

Carbohydrates

Preferably the composition of the present invention comprises one ormore carbohydrates selected from the group comprising O-glycan,N-glycan, and mixtures thereof. Suitable carbohydrates include alpha orbeta glucan with 1,3 and/or 1.4 and/or 1,6 linkage. Glucans can bemodified especially with carboxyl sulfate, glycol ether of amino groups.Glucan can be extracted from dextran. Glucan with structure close tonatural glucan such as schizophyllan, scleroglucan or paramylon areparticularly preferred. Preferably, the composition comprises from about0.005% to about 1% of the carbohydrates.

Hydrotrope

The composition of the present invention may optionally comprise fromabout 0.1% to about 10%, or preferably from about 0.5% to about 10%,more preferably from about 1% to about 6%, or most preferably from about0.1% to about 3%, or combinations thereof, by weight of the totalcomposition of a hydrotrope, preferably sodium cumene sulfonate. Othersuitable hydrotropes for use herein include anionic-type hydrotropes,particularly sodium, potassium, and ammonium xylene sulfonate, sodium,potassium and ammonium toluene sulfonate, sodium potassium and ammoniumcumene sulfonate, and mixtures thereof, as disclosed in U.S. Pat. No.3,915,903. Preferably the composition of the present invention isisotropic. An isotropic composition is distinguished from oil-in-wateremulsions and lamellar phase compositions. Polarized light microscopycan assess whether the composition is isotropic. See e.g., The AqueousPhase Behaviour of Surfactants, Robert Laughlin, Academic Press, 1994,pp. 538-542. Preferably an isotropic composition is provided. Preferablythe composition comprises 1% to 3% by weight of the total composition ofa hydrotrope, preferably wherein the hydrotrope is selected from sodium,potassium, and ammonium xylene sulfonate, sodium, potassium and ammoniumtoluene sulfonate, sodium potassium and ammonium cumene sulfonate, andmixtures thereof.

Organic Solvent

The composition of the present invention may optionally comprise anorganic solvent. Suitable organic solvents include C4-14 ethers anddiethers, polyols, glycols, alkoxylated glycols, C6-C16 glycol ethers,alkoxylated aromatic alcohols, aromatic alcohols, aliphatic linear orbranched alcohols, alkoxylated aliphatic linear or branched alcohols,alkoxylated C1-C5 alcohols, C8-C14 alkyl and cycloalkyl hydrocarbons andhalohydrocarbons, and mixtures thereof. Preferably the organic solventsinclude alcohols, glycols, and glycol ethers, alternatively alcohols andglycols. The composition comprises from 0% to less than about 50%,preferably from about 0.01% to about 25%, more preferably from about0.1% to about 10%, or most preferably from about 0.5% to about 5%, byweight of the total composition of an organic solvent, preferably analcohol, more preferably an ethanol, a polyalkyleneglycol, morepreferably polypropyleneglycol, and mixtures thereof.

Amphiphilic Polymer

The composition of the present invention may further comprise from about0.01% to about 5%, preferably from about 0.05% to about 2%, morepreferably from about 0.07% to about 1% by weight of the totalcomposition of an amphiphilic polymer selected from the groupsconsisting of amphiphilic alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine and mixturesthereof, preferably an amphiphilic alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine

Preferably, the amphiphilic alkoxylated polyalkyleneimine is analkoxylated polyethyleneimine polymer comprising a polyethyleneiminebackbone having average molecular weight range from about 100 to about5,000, preferably from about 400 to about 2,000, more preferably fromabout 400 to about 1,000 Daltons and the alkoxylated polyethyleneiminepolymer further comprising:

-   -   (i) one or two alkoxylation modifications per nitrogen atom by a        polyalkoxylene chain having an average of about 1 to about 50        alkoxy moieties per modification, wherein the terminal alkoxy        moiety of the alkoxylation modification is capped with hydrogen,        a C1-C4 alkyl or mixtures thereof;    -   (ii) an addition of one C1-C4 alkyl moiety and one or two        alkoxylation modifications per nitrogen atom by a polyalkoxylene        chain having an average of about 1 to about 50 alkoxy moieties        per modification wherein the terminal alkoxy moiety is capped        with hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl or mixtures thereof; or    -   (iii)a combination thereof; and

wherein the alkoxy moieties comprises ethoxy (EO) and/or propxy (PO)and/or butoxy (BO) and wherein when the alkoxylation modificationcomprises EO it also comprises PO or BO.

Preferred amphiphilic alkoxylated polyethyleneimine polymers comprise EOand PO groups within their alkoxylation chains, the PO groups preferablybeing in terminal position of the alkoxy chains, and the alkoxylationchains preferably being hydrogen capped. Hydrophilic alkoxylatedpolyethyleneimine polymers solely comprising ethoxy (EO) units withinthe alkoxylation chain could also optionally be formulated within thescope of this invention.

For example, but not limited to, below is shown possible modificationsto terminal nitrogen atoms in the polyethyleneimine backbone where Rrepresents an ethylene spacer and E represents a C1-C4 alkyl moiety andX- represents a suitable water soluble counterion.

Also, for example, but not limited to, below is shown possiblemodifications to internal nitrogenatoms in the polyethyleneiminebackbone where R represents an ethylene spacer and E represents a C1-C4alkyl moiety and X- represents a suitable water soluble counterion.

The alkoxylation modification of the polyethyleneimine backbone consistsof the replacement of a hydrogen atom by a polyalkoxylene chain havingan average of about 1 to about 50 alkoxy moieties, preferably from about20 to about 45 alkoxy moieties, most preferably from about 30 to about45 alkoxy moieties. The alkoxy moieties are selected from ethoxy (EO),propoxy (PO), butoxy (BO), and mixtures thereof. Alkoxy moieties solelycomprising ethoxy units are outside the scope of the invention though.Preferably, the polyalkoxylene chain is selected from ethoxy/propoxyblock moieties. More preferably, the polyalkoxylene chain isethoxy/propoxy block moieties having an average degree of ethoxylationfrom about 3 to about 30 and an average degree of propoxylation fromabout 1 to about 20, more preferably ethoxy/propoxy block moietieshaving an average degree of ethoxylation from about 20 to about 30 andan average degree of propoxylation from about 10 to about 20.

More preferably the ethoxy/propoxy block moieties have a relative ethoxyto propoxy unit ratio between about 3 to about 1 and about 1 to about 1,preferably between about 2 to about 1 and about 1 to about 1. Mostpreferably the polyalkoxylene chain is the ethoxy/propoxy block moietieswherein the propoxy moiety block is the terminal alkoxy moiety block.

The modification may result in permanent quaternization of thepolyethyleneimine backbone nitrogen atoms. The degree of permanentquaternization may be from 0% to about 30% of the polyethyleneiminebackbone nitrogen atoms. It is preferred to have less than about 30% ofthe polyethyleneimine backbone nitrogen atoms permanently quaternized.Most preferably the degree of quaternization is about 0%.

A preferred polyethyleneimine has the general structure of Formula (II):

wherein the polyethyleneimine backbone has a weight average molecularweight of about 600, n of formula (II) has an average of about 10, m offormula (II) has an average of about 7 and R of formula (II) is selectedfrom hydrogen, a C1-C4 alkyl and mixtures thereof, preferably hydrogen.The degree of permanent quaternization of formula (II) may be from 0% toabout 22% of the polyethyleneimine backbone nitrogen atoms. Themolecular weight of this polyethyleneimine preferably is between about10,000 and about 15,000.

An alternative polyethyleneimine has the general structure of Formula(II) but wherein the polyethyleneimine backbone has a weight averagemolecular weight of about 600, n of Formula (II) has an average of about24, m of Formula (II) has an average of about 16 and R of Formula (II)is selected from hydrogen, a C1-C₄ alkyl and mixtures thereof,preferably hydrogen. The degree of permanent quaternization of Formula(II) may be from 0% to about 22% of the polyethyleneimine backbonenitrogen atoms. The molecular weight of this polyethyleneiminepreferably is between about 25,000 and about 30,000.

Most preferred polyethyleneimine has the general structure of Formula(II) wherein the polyethyleneimine backbone has a weight averagemolecular weight of about 600, n of Formula (II) has an average of about24, m of Formula (II) has an average of about 16 and R of Formula (II)is hydrogen. The degree of permanent quaternization of Formula (II) is0% of the polyethyleneimine backbone nitrogen atoms. The molecularweight of this polyethyleneimine preferably is about from about 25,000to about 30,000, most preferably about 28,000.

These polyethyleneimines can be prepared, for example, by polymerizingethyleneimine in the presence of a catalyst such as carbon dioxide,sodium bisulfite, sulfuric acid, hydrogen peroxide, hydrochloric acid,acetic acid, and the like, as described in more detail in PCTPublication No. WO 2007/135645.

EO-PO-EO Tri-Block Co-Polymer

The composition of the present invention preferably comprises anEO-PO-EO tri-block co-polymer defined according to Formula (I):(EO)x(PO)y(EO)x, wherein EO represents ethylene oxide, and each xrepresents the number of EO units within the EO block. Each x isindependently on average between 1 and 80, preferably between 3 and 60,more preferably between 5 and 50, most preferably between 5 and 30.Preferably x is the same for both EO blocks, wherein the “same” meansthat the x between the two EO blocks varies within a maximum 2 units,preferably within a maximum of 1 unit, more preferably both x's are thesame number of units. PO represents propylene oxide, and y representsthe number of PO units in the PO block. Each y is on average between 1and 60, preferably between 10 and 55, more preferably between 10 and 50,more preferably between 15 and 48. The tri-block co-polymers accordingto the invention are preferably present in the composition at a level offrom about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt %, preferably from about 0.5 wt % toabout 7.5 wt %, more preferably from about 1 wt % to about 5 wt %, byweight of the total composition.

Chelant

The detergent composition herein can comprise a chelant at a level offrom about 0.1% to about 20%, preferably from about 0.2% to about 5%,more preferably from about 0.2% to about 3% by weight of totalcomposition.

As commonly understood in the detergent field, chelation herein meansthe binding or complexation of a bi- or multidentate ligand. Theseligands, which are often organic compounds, are called chelants,chelators, chelating agents, and/or sequestering agent. Chelating agentsform multiple bonds with a single metal ion. Chelants, are chemicalsthat form soluble, complex molecules with certain metal ions,inactivating the ions so that they cannot normally react with otherelements or ions to produce precipitates or scale, or formingencrustations on soils turning them harder to be removed. The ligandforms a chelate complex with the substrate. The term is reserved forcomplexes in which the metal ion is bound to two or more atoms of thechelant.

Preferably, the composition of the present invention comprises one ormore chelant, preferably selected from the group comprising carboxylatechelants, amino carboxylate chelants, amino phosphonate chelants such asMGDA (methylglycine-N,N-diacetic acid), GLDA (glutamic-N,N- diaceticacid), and mixtures thereof.

Suitable chelating agents can be selected from the group consisting ofamino carboxylates, amino phosphonates, polycarboxylate chelating agentsand mixtures thereof.

Other chelants include homopolymers and copolymers of polycarboxylicacids and their partially or completely neutralized salts, monomericpolycarboxylic acids and hydroxycarboxylic acids and their salts.Suitable polycarboxylic acids are acyclic, alicyclic, heterocyclic andaromatic carboxylic acids, in which case they contain at least twocarboxyl groups which are in each case separated from one another by,preferably, no more than two carbon atoms. A suitable hydroxycarboxylicacid is, for example, citric acid. Another suitable polycarboxylic acidis the homopolymer of acrylic acid. Preferred are the polycarboxylatesend capped with sulfonates.

Adjunct Ingredients

The cleaning composition herein may optionally comprise a number ofother adjunct ingredients such as builders (e.g., preferably citrate),cleaning solvents, cleaning amines, conditioning polymers, cleaningpolymers, surface modifying polymers, soil flocculating polymers,structurants, emollients, humectants, skin rejuvenating actives,enzymes, carboxylic acids, scrubbing particles, bleach and bleachactivators, perfumes, malodor control agents, pigments, dyes,opacifiers, beads, pearlescent particles, microcapsules, inorganiccations such as alkaline earth metals such as Ca/Mg-ions, antibacterialagents, preservatives, viscosity adjusters (e.g., salt such as NaCl, andother mono-, di- and trivalent salts) and pH adjusters and bufferingmeans (e.g., carboxylic acids such as citric acid, HCl, NaOH, KOH,alkanolamines, phosphoric and sulfonic acids, carbonates such as sodiumcarbonates, bicarbonates, sesquicarbonates, borates, silicates,phosphates, imidazole and alike).

Method of Washing

In another aspect, the invention is directed to a method of manuallywashing dishware comprising the steps of delivering a detergentcomposition of the invention into a volume of water to form a washsolution and immersing the dishware in the solution. As such, thecomposition herein will be applied in its diluted form to the dishware.Soiled surfaces e.g. dishes are contacted with an effective amount,typically from about 0.5 mL to about 20 mL (per 25 dishes beingtreated), preferably from about 3 mL to about 10 mL, of the detergentcomposition of the present invention, preferably in liquid form, dilutedin water. The actual amount of detergent composition used will be basedon the judgment of user, and will typically depend upon factors such asthe particular product formulation of the composition, including theconcentration of active ingredients in the composition, the number ofsoiled dishes to be cleaned, the degree of soiling on the dishes, andthe like. Generally, from about 0.01 mL to about 150 mL, preferably fromabout 3 mL to about 40 mL of a liquid detergent composition of theinvention is combined with from about 2,000 mL to about 20,000 mL, moretypically from about 5,000 mL to about 15,000 mL of water in a sinkhaving a volumetric capacity in the range of from about 1,000 mL toabout 20,000 mL, more typically from about 5,000 mL to about 15,000 mL.The soiled dishes are immersed in the sink containing the dilutedcompositions then obtained, where contacting the soiled surface of thedish with a cloth, sponge, or similar article cleans them. The cloth,sponge, or similar article may be immersed in the detergent compositionand water mixture prior to being contacted with the dish surface, and istypically contacted with the dish surface for a period of time rangedfrom 1 to 10 seconds, although the actual time will vary with eachapplication and user. The contacting of cloth, sponge, or similararticle to the surface is preferably accompanied by a concurrentscrubbing of the surface.

In another aspect, the invention is directed to a method of manuallywashing dishware with the composition of the present invention. Themethod comprises the steps of: i) delivering a composition of thepresent invention onto the dishware or a cleaning implement; ii)cleaning the dishware with the composition in the presence of water; andiii) optionally, rinsing the dishware. The delivering step is preferablyeither directly onto the dishware surface or onto a cleaning implement,i.e., in a neat form. The cleaning device or implement is preferably wetbefore or after the composition is delivered to it. Especially goodgrease removal has been found when the composition is used in neat form.

In another aspect, the invention is directed to a method of manuallywashing soiled articles comprising contacting a detergent composition ofthe invention with a surface, and wherein the composition modifies thehydrophobicity of the surface as a result of the contacting step.

Another aspect of the present invention is directed to a method ofpromoting suds longevity or grease emulsification in a washing processfor washing soiled articles, preferably dishware. The method comprisesthe steps of: a) delivering a detergent composition of the invention toa volume of water to form a wash liquor; and b) immersing the soiledarticles into said wash liquor. Preferably, the plant derived protein orblend of plant derived proteins according to the invention is present ata concentration of about 0.005 ppm to about 60 ppm, preferably at aconcentration of about 0.02 ppm to about 12 ppm, in an aqueous washliquor during the washing process.

Another aspect of the present invention is use, in a hand dishwashingdetergent composition, of a combination of: i) a plant derived proteinor blend of plant derived proteins selected from the group consisting ofa Canola protein, a Hemp protein, a Flaxseed protein, and mixturesthereof, most preferably the plant seed protein is a Canola protein; andii) a surfactant system comprising an anionic surfactant and a primaryco-surfactant selected from the group consisting of amphotericsurfactant preferably an amine oxide surfactant, a zwitterionicsurfactant preferably a betaine surfactant, and mixtures thereof,preferably the primary co-surfactant is amine oxide, wherein the weightratio of anionic surfactant to the primary co-surfactant is less thanabout 9:1, more preferably from about 5:1 to about 1:1, more preferablyfrom about 4:1 to about 2:1; to provide enhanced suds boosting and/orincreased suds longevity in an aqueous wash liquor during a hand dishwashing process.

Test Methods

The following assay set forth must be used in order that the inventiondescribed and claimed herein may be more fully understood.

Test Method 1: Glass Vial Suds Mileage

The method measures the evolution of suds volume over time generated bya certain solution of test detergent composition in the presence of agreasy soil, e.g., olive oil. The following factors may affect themeasurement results and therefore should be controlled carefully: (a)concentration of the test detergent composition; (b) hardness of thewater; (c) water temperature; (d) speed of stirring; and (e) speed andnumber of the shaking. Following steps are followed to obtain the sudsmeasurements for each test detergent composition:

-   1. Test solutions are prepared by subsequently adding aliquots into    40 mL glass vials (dimensions: 95 mm Height×27.5 mm Diameter),    preferably graduated vials at room temperature, of: a) 10 g of an    aqueous detergent solution at 0.11% detergent concentration and    water hardness (15° dh), and b) 0.11 g of olive oil (Bertolli®,    Extra Virgin Olive Oil). The test detergent contains 2% of the plant    derived protein and is compared with a nil-plant derived protein    detergent.-   2. The test solutions are mixed in the closed test vials by stirring    at room temperature for 2 minutes at 500 RPM on a magnetic stirring    plate (IKA, model # RTC B S001; VWR magnetic stirrer, catalog #    58949-012), followed by manually shaking for 20 seconds with an    upwards downwards movement (about 2 up and down cycles per second,    +/−30 cm up and 30 cm down) and the initial suds heights (H1) are    recorded with a ruler. H1 is a measurement of the suds height.-   3. Following the shaking, the test solutions in the closed vials are    further stirred at 500 RPM on the magnetic stirring plate for 60    minutes inside a water bath at 35° C. to maintain a constant    temperature. The samples are then shaken manually for another 20    seconds as described above. The final suds heights (H2) are    recorded.-   4. The Suds Stability Index (SSI) of an individual sample is    expressed as (H2/H1)*100. Protein solutions that produce larger suds    heights (H1 and H2), preferably combined with lower drops in suds    height between H1 and H2, are more desirable, i.e., high H1 and high    suds stability index. A Protein Impact Index (PII) can be further    calculated by cross-comparing the Suds Stability Index of the    protein comprising sample versus a reference sample single variably    lacking the protein, i.e. (SSI (protein sample)/SSI (nil protein    reference))*100.

EXAMPLES

The following examples are provided to further illustrate the presentinvention and are not to be construed as limitations of the presentinvention, as many variations of the present invention are possiblewithout departing from its spirit or scope.

Example 1 Plant Derived Protein Detergent Compositions Impact on SudsMileage

The ability to maintain suds mileage in the presence of greasy soil,i.e. olive oil, is assessed for test detergent compositions with orwithout the plant derived protein. The compositions are summarized inTable 1. Composition Ex. 4 is a plant derived protein containing testdetergent compositions according to the present invention, made withsurfactant system comprising Alkyl(C12/C13)-0.6 ethoxylated sulfate andAlkyl(C12/C14)-dimethyl amine oxide in 4:1 weight ratio, in the presenceof 2% Hemp protein. Composition Ex. 3 is a reference compositioncontaining the same surfactant system as in Composition Ex. 4 in theabsence of the Hemp protein. Composition Ex. 2 is a test compositioncontaining the Alkyl(C12/C13)-0.6 ethoxylated sulfate minus the amineoxide in the presence of the Hemp protein. Composition Ex. 1 is areference composition to Composition Ex. 2, and Composition Ex. 1contains Alkyl(C12/C13)-0.6 ethoxylated sulfate minus the amine oxide inthe absence of the Hemp protein. The compositions are produced throughstandard mixing of the components described in Table 1.

TABLE 1 Detergent Compositions Reference Test Reference Test Comp. Comp.Comp. Comp. Ingredients Ex. 1 Ex. 2 Ex. 3 Ex. 4 Sodium alkyl ethoxy26.25%  26.25%   21%  21% sulfate (C1213EO0.6S) n-C12-14 Di Methyl — —5.25%  5.25%  Amine Oxide Lutensol ® XP80   1%   1%   1%   1% (non-ionicsurfactant supplied by BASF) Sodium Chloride 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% PolyPropylene Glycol 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% (MW 2000) Ethanol   2%   2%   2%  2% Sodium Hydroxide 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% Hemp protein* —   2% —   2%Minors (perfume, To 100% To 100% To 100% To 100% preservative, dye) +water pH (@ 0.12% solution) 8.35 8.35 8.35 8.35 *Hemp protein fromMyprotein (UK).

The compositions Ex. 1-4 are tested for the suds volume (i.e., sudsheight) and suds stability and the data (not shown) are recorded. TheSuds Stability Index (“SSI”) for each of the compositions is calculated(not shown) according to Test Method 1. A Protein Impact Index (PII),which is a unitless number that indicates the relative impact of theplant derived protein on the suds mileage of a test composition ascompared to a reference composition which is missing the protein, iscalculated. The PII is calculated by dividing the SSI for the testcomposition containing the plant derived protein by the SSI for thereference composition minus the plant derived protein, followed bymultiplying the quotient by 100. The higher the PII, the better the sudsmileage performance of the test composition.

The PPI results for test Composition Ex. 4 vs. reference Composition Ex.3 are summarized in Table 2, and the PPI results for test CompositionEx. 2 vs. reference Composition Ex. 1 are summarized in Table 3.

TABLE 2 Performance on Suds Stability of Composition containing HempProtein with AES/AO Surfactant System Composition Protein Impact Index(PII) Reference Comp. Ex. 3 100  Test Comp. Ex. 4 112* *vs. ReferenceComp. Ex. 3.

It is clear from the results in Table 2 that the addition of the Hempprotein to a surfactant system (AES/AO) within the scope of the presentinvention leads to an enhanced increase of suds duration, particularlyin the presence of greasy soil, as evidenced by a PII of 112.

TABLE 3 Performance on Suds Stability of Composition containing HempProtein with AES Surfactant System Composition Protein Impact IndexReference Comp. Ex. 1 100 Test Comp. Ex. 2  81* *vs. Reference Comp. Ex.1.

The data in Table 3 shows that the addition of the Hemp proteinaccording to the invention to a surfactant system (AES and no primaryco-surfactant) outside the scope of the invention results in a sudsmileage represented by PII of 81. This suds mileage is a noticeable dropwhen compared to the test Comp. Ex. 4 with PII of 112. Therefore, theenhanced increased suds mileage performance of the compositioncomprising the plant derived protein with the specific surfactant systemaccording to the present invention is unexpected and a synergy betweenthe specific surfactant system and the protein of the invention isobserved.

All percentages and ratios herein are calculated by weight unlessotherwise indicated. All percentages and ratios are calculated based onthe total composition unless otherwise indicated.

It should be understood that every maximum numerical limitation giventhroughout this specification includes every lower numerical limitation,as if such lower numerical limitations were expressly written herein.Every minimum numerical limitation given throughout this specificationwill include every higher numerical limitation, as if such highernumerical limitations were expressly written herein. Every numericalrange given throughout this specification will include every narrowernumerical range that falls within such broader numerical range, as ifsuch narrower numerical ranges were all expressly written herein.

The dimensions and values disclosed herein are not to be understood asbeing strictly limited to the exact numerical values recited. Instead,unless otherwise specified, each such dimension is intended to mean boththe recited value and a functionally equivalent range surrounding thatvalue. For example, a dimension disclosed as “40 mm” is intended to mean“about 40 mm”.

Every document cited herein, including any cross referenced or relatedpatent or application and any patent application or patent to which thisapplication claims priority or benefit thereof, is hereby incorporatedherein by reference in its entirety unless expressly excluded orotherwise limited. The citation of any document is not an admission thatit is prior art with respect to any invention disclosed or claimedherein or that it alone, or in any combination with any other referenceor references, teaches, suggests or discloses any such invention.Further, to the extent that any meaning or definition of a term in thisdocument conflicts with any meaning or definition of the same term in adocument incorporated by reference, the meaning or definition assignedto that term in this document shall govern.

While particular embodiments of the present invention have beenillustrated and described, it would be obvious to those skilled in theart that various other changes and modifications can be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention. It is thereforeintended to cover in the appended claims all such changes andmodifications that are within the scope of this invention.

What is claimed is:
 1. A detergent composition comprising: a) from 5 wt% to 50 wt % by weight of the composition of a surfactant system,wherein the surfactant system comprises: i) an anionic surfactant,; andii) a primary co-surfactant selected from the group consisting of anamphoteric surfactant, a zwitterionic surfactant, and mixtures thereof;wherein the weight ratio of the anionic surfactant to the primaryco-surfactant is less than about 9:1; and b) from about 0.1 wt % toabout 10 wt %, by weight of the composition of a plant derived proteinor blend of plant derived proteins derived from a plant seed familyselected from the group consisting of Brassica oleracea, Brassica rapa,Raphanus sativus, Armoracia rusticana, Brassica rapa oleifera, Brassicacampestris, Brassica juncea, Brassica napus, Boehmeria cylindrica,Crotalaria juncea, Corchorus olitorius, Hibiscus cannabinus, Musatextilis, Phormium tenax, Hibiscus sabdariffa, Agave sisalana, Cannabisindica, Cannabis ruderalis, Cannabis sativa, Linum alatum, Linum album,Linum arenicola, Linum aristatum, Linum australe, Linum austriacum,Linum berlandieri, Linum bienne, Linum campanulatum, Linum carteri,Linum catharticum, Linum compactum, Linum cratericola, Linumdolomiticum, Linum elongatum, Linum flavum, Linum floridanum, Linumgrandiflorum, Linum hirsutum, Linum hudsonioides, Linum imbricatum,Linum intercursum, Linum kingii, Linum leoni, Linum lewisii, Linumlundellii, Linum macrocarpum, Linum marginale, Linum medium, Linummonogynum, Linum narbonense, Linum neomexicanum, Linum perenne, Linumpratense, Linum puberulum, Linum pubescens, Linum rigidum, Linumrupestre, Linum schiedeanum, Linum striatum, Linum subteres, Linumsuffruticosum, Linum sulcatum, Linum tenuifolium, Linum trigynum, Linumvernal, Linum virginianum, Linum westii, and Linum usitatissimum,;wherein the detergent composition is a hand dishwashing detergentcomposition.
 2. The composition according to claim 1, wherein thecomposition comprises from 15 wt % to 40 wt % by weight of thecomposition of the surfactant system.
 3. The composition according toclaim 1, wherein the anionic surfactant is selected from the groupconsisting of alkyl sulfate, alkyl alkoxy sulfate, and mixtures thereof.4. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the primaryco-surfactant is an amphoteric surfactant which is an amine oxidesurfactant.
 5. The composition according to claim 1, wherein the plantderived protein or blend of plant derived proteins is selected from thegroup consisting of: Canola protein, Hemp protein, Flaxseed protein, andmixtures thereof.
 6. The composition according to claim 5, wherein theplant derived protein or blend of plant derived proteins is selectedfrom Canola protein, wherein the Canola protein is a Canola proteinisolate comprising: a. a first Canola protein isolate componentcomprising a Canola Albumin (1.6S, 7S, 2S) protein, from about 20 wt %to about 95 wt %, by weight of the total Canola protein level in thecomposition; b. a second Canola protein isolate component comprising aCanola Globulin (7S,8S) protein, from about 5 wt % to about 80 wt %, byweight of the total Canola protein level in the composition; and c. athird Canola protein isolate component comprising a Canola Globulin(11S, 12S) protein, from about 0 wt % to about 30 wt % by weight of thetotal Canola protein level in the composition.
 7. The compositionaccording to claim 6, wherein the plant derived protein or blend ofplant derived proteins is selected from Canola protein, wherein theCanola protein is a Canola protein isolate comprising: a. a first Canolaprotein isolate component comprising a Canola Albumin (1.6S, 1.7S, 2S)protein, from about 50 wt % to about 95 wt %, by weight of the totalCanola protein level in the composition; b. a second Canola proteinisolate component comprising a Canola Globulin (7S,8S) protein, fromabout 5 wt % to about 50 wt %, by weight of the total Canola proteinlevel in the composition; and c. a third Canola protein isolatecomponent comprising a Canola Globulin (11S, 12S) protein, from about 0wt % to about 2 wt % by weight of the total Canola protein level in thecomposition.
 8. The composition according to claim 5, wherein the plantderived protein or blend of plant derived proteins is selected from Hempprotein, wherein the Hemp protein is Hemp protein isolate comprising: a.a first Hemp protein isolate component comprising a Hemp Albuminprotein, from about 60 wt % to about 95 wt %, by weight of the totalHemp protein level in the composition; and b. a second Hemp proteinisolate component comprising a Hemp Edestin protein, from about 5 wt %to about 40 wt %, by weight of the total Hemp protein level in thecomposition.
 9. The composition according to claim 8, wherein the plantderived protein or blend of plant derived proteins is selected from Hempprotein, wherein the Hemp protein is a Hemp protein isolate comprising:a. a first Hemp protein isolate component comprising a Hemp Albuminprotein, from about 70 wt % to about 95 wt %, by weight of the totalHemp protein level in the composition; and b. a second Hemp proteinisolate component comprising a Hemp Edestin protein, from about 5 wt %to about 30 wt %, by weight of the total Hemp protein level in thecomposition.
 10. The composition according to claim 5, wherein the plantderived protein or blend of plant derived proteins is selected fromFlaxseed protein, wherein the Flaxseed protein is a Flaxseed proteinisolate comprising: c. a first Flaxseed protein isolate componentcomprising a Conlinin (2S) protein, from about 0 wt % to about 35 wt %by weight of the total Flaxseed protein level in the composition; and d.a second Flaxseed protein isolate component comprising a Linin (12S)protein, from about 65 wt % to about 100 wt % by weight of the totalFlaxseed protein level in the composition.
 11. The composition accordingto claim 5, wherein the plant derived protein or blend of plant derivedproteins is selected from Canola protein, wherein the Canola protein hasat least about 80% amino acid identity to a Canola Cruciferin proteinhaving SEQ ID selected from SEQ ID NOs: 1-10 or to a Canola Napinprotein having a SEQ ID selected from SEQ ID NOs: 11-28.
 12. Thecomposition according to claim 5, wherein the plant derived protein orblend of plant derived proteins is selected from Hemp protein, whereinthe Hemp protein has at least about 80% amino acid identity to a HempEdestin protein having a SEQ ID selected from SEQ ID NOs: 29-31, or to aHemp Albumin protein having SEQ ID NO:
 32. 13. The composition accordingto claim 1, wherein the plant derived protein or blend of plant derivedproteins comprise a subunit or a protomer of a Globulin.
 14. Thecomposition according to claim 1, wherein the composition comprises aphytic acid content of about 0.5 wt % or less by weight of thecomposition.
 15. The composition according to claim 1, wherein: i) theanionic surfactant is an alkyl ethoxy sulfate with an average degree ofethoxylation of less than about 5, wherein the alkyl ethoxy sulfate hasan average alkyl carbon chain length of from 8 to 16; and ii) theprimary co-surfactant is an amine oxide selected from the groupconsisting of linear or branched alkyl amine oxide, linear or branchedalkyl amidopropyl amine oxide, and mixtures thereof.
 16. The compositionaccording to claim 15, wherein the anionic sulfate has a weight averagelevel of branching of from about 20% to about 45%.
 17. The compositionaccording to claim 15, wherein the primary co-surfactant is an amineoxide selected from the group consisting of linear C10 alkyl dimethylamine oxide, linear C12-C14 alkyl dimethyl amine oxides and mixturesthereof.
 18. The composition according to claim 1, further comprisingfrom 1.5 wt % to 5 wt %, by weight of the surfactant system of anon-ionic surfactant.
 19. A method of manually washing dishwarecomprising the steps of delivering a composition according to claim 1 toa volume of water to form a wash liquor and immersing the dishware inthe wash liquor, or delivering a composition according to claim 1directly onto the dishware or cleaning implement and using the cleaningimplement to clean the dishware.